New Testament Gentiles and Gay Christians
The following post, written by Misty Irons, is adapted from her presentation at the Revoice conference on October 8, 2021. Because her argument offers fresh insight into much-debated questions about sexual identity and Christian faithfulness, we’re grateful for her permission to publish her words here. Misty is a graduate of Westminster Seminary California (M.A., Biblical Studies) […]
A Collab with Adele and Paul the Apostle
By Sam Wan. Sam is a local church pastor, a ministry worker in the space of sexuality and gender, and a board member for several disability ministries. He loves researching in practical theology, reading poetry, looking at art, and podcasting at Conversations with Earl Grey and Espresso and Earl Grey. I unwound my car window when I […]
Is the Church Getting Safer for LGBTQ People?
By Tony Scarcello. Tony is an author, speaker, pastor, and podcaster. He is the author of Regenerate: Following Jesus After Deconstruction, the host of The Regenerate Podcast, and a licensed Foursquare minister. Tony lives in Springfield, Oregon with the girl of his dreams, his wife Kelsey. You can connect with Tony on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or […]
Equivocation and the Ex-Gay Script
By Greg Johnson. This blog post is adapted from Greg’s forthcoming book Still Time to Care: What We Can Learn from the Church’s Failed Attempt to Cure Homosexuality (Zondervan, 2021). www.StillTimeToCare.com It was the question I dreaded most. I sat in the university medical center that day in 1997 and stared at the paper. […]
Interdependence in Change
By Sam Wan. Sam is a local church pastor, a ministry worker in the space of sexuality and gender, and a board member for several disability ministries. He loves researching in practical theology, reading poetry, looking at art, and podcasting at Conversations with Earl Grey and Espresso and Earl Grey. My friend called me […]
Netflix’s “Pray Away”: Beware of False Dichotomies
By Pieter Valk. Pieter Valk is a licensed professional counselor, the director of EQUIP, and cofounder of the Nashville Family of Brothers , an ecumenically Christian brotherhood for men called to vocational singleness. Follow Pieter @pieterlvalk on all platforms. My pray-the-gay-away journey started at age 15. I came out to my parents, and a pastor referred […]
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Change Efforts: Are They the Same? Part 1
This blog series is drawing from the research paper: “The Problems with Correlating Sexual Orientation Change Efforts and Gender Identity Change Efforts,” available for free here. Written by Drs. Paul Eddy and Preston Sprinkle. It has become commonplace to correlate Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) with Gender Identity Change Efforts (GICE). But are they […]
The Tale of the Presumptive Lesbian
By Gregory Coles. Greg is a writer and member of the Center’s Collaborative Team. Be sure to check out his new book No Longer Strangers. This is a story about my straight friend Rachel. Why my straight friend, you ask? Why don’t I just call her my friend? Great question, Imaginary Reader. I’m […]
Less Than Affirming: Perspectives Beyond the Gender Affirmative-only Model of Care for Trans* and Gender Dysphoric People
The One Humanizing Sexual Ethic
By Tony Scarcello. Tony is a pastor, speaker, and writer located in Springfield, Oregon. He regularly speaks at churches, camps, retreats, and conferences. Tony is also the host of the Regenerate Podcast, a podcast dedicated to having the critical conversations required to regenerate our faith. His book, Regenerate: Following Jesus After Deconstruction is available now. My […]